From the Publisher:A polygamous wife from an Arizona Mormon community describes the beliefs that compelled her to become one of her brother-in-law's numerous wives, the desolate conditions endured by the family on a Mexican ranch, and her eventual escape with her children.

Annotation:In the 1950s as a teenager Irene Spencer married her sister's husband Verlan LeBaron in Mexico. LeBaron was a "fundamentalist Mormon," the outcast polygamous sect of the religion. In this eye-opening memoir, Irene describes her experiences alongside Verlan's nine other wives, as they endured jealousy, poverty, and constant pregnancies.